Should Supernatural Turn Video Game?

I’ve had a lot of different experiences with the so-called paranormal in my lifetime. My best friend is a medium and we spent a summer exploring all of the “haunted” places in our town. Nowadays, decent paranormal shows are hard to come by on television. They all just want to scare you and some lack a storyline altogether, like the guys on Ghost Adventures who consider themselves “demon hunters.” There are only two demon hunters on television that truly deserve recognition, and that would be the Winchester brothers. The show, Supernatural, is packed with gore, terror, an intense narrative and likable characters. Every time I sit down to watch Supernatural, I can’t help but wonder, “How would this pan out as a video game?”

Dean and Sam Winchester were born to be hunters of all things paranormal. This includes spirits, vampires, demons, bloodsucking worms, murderous haunted paintings—you name it. They are like the unconventional Mulder and Scully of our generation, except their FBI badges are always forged. I’ve seen some television show video games before, and they haven’t been the greatest games. Take for example, The X-Files game. It uses live-action cut scenes that basically walk you through the game. This is not how I envision a Supernatural video game.

When I think Supernatural in terms of a video game, I am thinking something as dedicated as La Noire with the special face technology and the in-depth stories for each case. Of course, there has to be an overarching storyline that connects everything to the end of the game, a final boss battle. If a developer takes the time and the effort to turn one of primetime’s most popular television shows into a video game, it could rake in a decent profit.

In this Supernatural game, you should have the choice to play as Dean or play as Sam. If you know the characters well, developers could add in power-ups like a piece of pie as health. Sam and Dean could have their own individual weapons or fight moves. You could play co-op with one of your buddies. There is also an option for online multiplayer adding in Bobby Singer, Jo or Castiel to go Left-For-Dead-style with players choosing to be the humans or the demons.

This could be done a different way rather than the LA Noire route. How about the route of Silent Hill Downpour? Supernatural would take place in a completely open world where you have the choice of sticking to the main storyline and following the clues and beating demons on the way, or finding newspaper clippings which lead you to possible new cases, sidequests. You could play Supernatural for hours at this rate. Using Dean’s Impala as transportation, you could easily get around the world, whether it be empty or populated, and maybe even travel to different towns to find new clues.

There is so much opportunity in this idea, but I doubt anyone will want to put all of that time and effort into a television show video game that is practically passed its prime. Supernatural is on the outs, sadly, as the seasons draw near to a final conclusion. As much as I wish they’d milk the series, I don’t think anyone will ever develop such a neat video game for Supernatural. Maybe someone will create an MMORPG (hint, hint!)?

Really? That’s awesome. This is the first I’ve heard of it. Any idea when a release date is set for or how far along the game production is at this point? I wonder if Jared, Jensen, and Co know about it. Never heard even Jim Michaels or Kripke mention it.

It could probably work. The setting does allow for a lot of flexibility, so you could possibly do one that’s essentially an entirely new season.

Furthermore, I actually wish more games would delve into the fantastical in the modern world. Like I really wish we’d get another World of Darkness game (aside from the in-development MMO) or maybe one about mages.

Well mixed feelings about it really. I love the supernatural shows been watching it since season one. But like someone actually asked what would they do if they made a Supernatural movie. I respond the same way. If they do they will have to take this matter very delicately. Because there is gonna be much hype of it over long time fans and it will be very hard to live up to those expectations. Because chances are you are either going blow us away and create a phenomenal game that lives up to the action the horror and the great story of the T.V. show which is gonna take patience a lot of hard work. I also suspect you should get some hardcore fans like myself involved to tell us what is needed in the game. Because most games are often never as good as they are hyped up to be leaving players greatly disappointed at it and normally swearing off any games by that certain companies off or less likely to attempt it. Especially with a Video game based off an action movie much less a T.V. show. But one point I believe all fans of the series can agree upon is you have to get Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki to play as Dean and Sam. It would hard to see anyone do it but them. But it’s gonna be really hard even then cause your either gonna deliver and just blow the fan base and other gamers away. Or your going to end up ruining it and get severe backlash from both the fan base and possibly the gaming community.